SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Greenville outscored Lakeview 9-0 in the first quarter and held off the Sailors for their first District 10 title in program history, 46-34 in the 3A title tilt.
It was the second win this season for Greenville over Lakeview, as the two teams split the regular-season series.
Anna Harpst led the way for the Lady Trojans (19-5), pouring in 22 points, including an 11-of-12 effort from the free-throw line.
The Lady Trojans led 20-14 at halftime and 34-26 after three quarters.
Grace Cano tallied eight points, Josie Lewis seven, and Reese Schaller six for Greenville.
Reese Gadsby, Lakeview’s (21-4) 1,000-point scorer, led the Lady Sailors with 10 points, while Kyndra Seddon and Amber Sefton tallied seven points each.
It’s the second straight year Lakeview has lost in the title game, but unlike last year, they earn a state playoff berth with the PIAA returning to normal post-COVID restrictions.
Greenville will play Keystone Oaks in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday, while Lakeview will battle Avonworth.
CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) WEST MIDDLESEX 61, (2) MAPLEWOOD 50
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Trailing by as many as 16 points, West Middlesex rallied for a 61-50 win over Maplewood to claim the Class 2A title.
The title is the sixth in program history for the Big Reds.
West Middlesex
The 1,000-point duo of Carlie Beatty and Emily Anthony once again led the way for West Middlesex (20-3), scoring 21 and 19 points, respectively, including a combined 11-of-16 from the free-throw line.
Caitlin Stephens was also in double figures for the Big Reds with 11 points.
Maplewood (21-4) junior Saide Thomas had a big game, scoring a game-high 22 points, while Bailey Varndell tallied 15 and Izzy Eimer nine.
West Middlesex went on a 24-12 run in the third quarter to take a 44-41 lead and never trailed again.
The Big Reds will play Apollo-Ridge in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday, while Maplewood draws Seton La Salle.
CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) KENNEDY CATHOLIC 71, (2) FARRELL 34
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Add another trophy to the case.
The Kennedy Catholic Golden Eagles cruised to their 12th consecutive District 10 title and the 28th in program history with a 71-34 win over Farrell in the Class 1A title tilt on Saturday.
Kennedy Catholic
After leading by just one, 13-12 after the first quarter, Kennedy Catholic broke the game open with a 16-3 second quarter.
Paris Gilmore led Kennedy Catholic (21-2) with 18 points, while Hayden Keith was also in double figures with 14.
The win was the third for Kennedy over Farrell this season.
Ten different Golden Eagles made their way into the scoring column, as Bellah DiNardo and Alaina Suhar netted seven points apiece.
Sanaa Brodie, Farrell’s (13-9) 1,000-point scorer, led the Steelers with 12 points, while Jaylie Green added nine.
With the win, Kennedy Catholic moves on to play District 9’s No. 3 team, North Clarion in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Wednesday.
Farrell, meanwhile, will face the No. 3 team out of the WPIAL, Union.
CLASS 4A SUBREGIONAL
(10-1) VILLA MARIA 66, (9-1) ST. MARYS 24
ST. MARYS, Pa. – Lena Walz led four Villa Maria players in double figures with 16 points as the Victors beat St. Marys 66-24 in a Class 4A subregional.
With the win, Villa advances to play Quaker Valley in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Wednesday.
Carissa Dunham and Addie Biel had 12 points each for Villa (21-2), which led 26-1 after the first quarter, while Jayden McBride added 10.
Jayssa Snelick and Izzy Catatlone had five points each for St. Marys (18-6).
CLASS 6A SUBREGIONAL
(6-1) MIFFLIN COUNTY 54, (10-1) MCDOWELL 42
LEWISTOWN, Pa. – Mifflin County outscored McDowell 32-22 in the second half to bring the Lady Trojans’ season to a close in a Class 6A subregional.
Marissa Gingrich led Mifflin County with 22 points, while Bri Botturf tallied 16.
Ella Gebhardt led McDowell (15-8) with 13 points, while Amaiya Nelson added eight.
CLASS 4A THIRD-PLACE
(3) HARBOR CREEK 36, (4) GROVE CITY 25
MEADVILLE, Pa. – Harbor Creek outscored Grove City 9-3 in the second quarter, then held off the Eagles for a 36-25 win in the District 10 Class 5A consolation game.
The Huskies (15-9) led by just four at the end of the first quarter, 11-7, but held the Eagles to a single field goal in the second (a Hannah Reiber 3-pointer).
Both teams had opportunities to either break the game open or climb back in it, but neither was able to consistently finish at the rim to take advantage of the opportunity.
Reiber led Grove City (15-10) with 10 points.
Samantha Zank had a game-high 17 points for the Huskies while Elise Benim added 13.
Harbor Creek advances to the PIAA state tournament where the Huskies will face Chartiers Valley (who was upset in the WPIAL championship by South Fayette) on Wednesday at a site and time to be determined.
CLASS 3A THIRD-PLACE
(3) MERCYHURST PREP 38, (1) FAIRVIEW 29
ERIE, Pa. – Mercyhurst Prep went on a 13-5 fourth-quarter run to punch the final ticket to the PIAA playoffs in 3A with a 38-29 win over Fairview.
The Lakers (17-8) avenged a pair of regular-season losses to the Tigers in the process.
It was a tough end to the season for Fairview (23-2), which went 22-0 in the regular season.
Joce Ollinger led Mercyhurst Prep with 12 points, while Lillirose Lang added nine and Anna Tranum seven.
Hope Garrity finished the final game of her terrific season with 12 points, while Bre Heidt added eight and Sara Gennuso seven.
Mercyhurst Prep will take on D-6 runner-up Forest Hills in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday.
CLASS 2A THIRD-PLACE
(3) CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 38, (4) COCHRANTON 21
MEADVILLE, Pa. – In an afternoon where offense was at a premium, Hailee Rodgers provided all her team needed as Cambridge Springs topped Cochranton, 38-21, in their District 10 Class 2A consolation game.
Rodgers finished with 25 points, 21 of which came by way of 3-pointers, and for three quarters was essentially the entirety of the Blue Devils’ offense. Cambridge Springs held a 22-16 lead at the end of the third quarter and Rodgers was responsible for 20 of those points.
As a team, the Blue Devils (18-6) shot just 25 percent from the field (12-48) and didn’t get a field goal from anyone but Rodgers until Madison Yanc hit a layup with just under six minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
Cochranton (13-12) was unable to take advantage of the Blue Devils’ shooting woes in part because the Cambridge Springs defense forced a number of turnovers and in part because the Cardinals shot just 17 percent from the field (5-29).
The teams were tied, 6-6, after one and knotted at 12-12 at the half. Cambridge Springs outscored Cochranton, 10-4, in the third quarter to take a 22-16 lead into the fourth. The Blue Devils held the Cardinals to just one field goal in the second half.
Jaylin McGill led the Cardinals with eight points.
Yanc finished with 10 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and eight rebounds.
The Blue Devils will face District 9 champion Brockway in the first round of the PIAA state playoffs on Tuesday at a site and time to be determined.
